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Jaiem · 06-13-2001, 11:05 AM

Patrick,

I guess tarpon fishing is something you've missed in your vast but limited experience.

While they have no teeth they do have *powerful* jaws and sharp corners. You don't want to put your bare hand into the mouth of even a small tarpon! When you get a 100 pound tarpon boat side you don't want to fool around. He's still got a lot of fight in him.

If lip gaffing was such a hurtful thing to the fish I think we'd see acres of dead tarpon and other fish floating around.

06-13-2001, 11:05 AM	#10
Jaiem Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lindenhurst, NY Posts: 346	Patrick, I guess tarpon fishing is something you've missed in your vast but limited experience. While they have no teeth they do have powerful jaws and sharp corners. You don't want to put your bare hand into the mouth of even a small tarpon! When you get a 100 pound tarpon boat side you don't want to fool around. He's still got a lot of fight in him. If lip gaffing was such a hurtful thing to the fish I think we'd see acres of dead tarpon and other fish floating around.